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Minnesota Twins @ 
Oakland Athletics
1970-07-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 15731 · night · 2:20
Minnesota Twins defeated Oakland Athletics 8–6. Minnesota Twins put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Perry earned the win and Ron Perranoski picked up the save. Tony Oliva went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jim Perry L: Catfish Hunter SV: Ron Perranoski
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Tovar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Oliva | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Reese | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Renick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Perry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Quilici | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Perry | 8.1 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Roland | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Tovar: S5
- Danny Thompson: 46(1)/FO
- Tony Oliva: HR/9.1-H
- Rich Reese: 6/P
- Rick Renick: 6/P
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Joe Rudi: 43
- Tommy Davis: 53
Top 2
- Jim Holt: 63
- Leo Cardenas: K/C
- George Mitterwald: 53
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: S5
- Don Mincher: 8
- Reggie Jackson: S.1-3
- Dave Duncan: 4/FL/SF.3-H
- John Donaldson: PO1(13)
Top 3
- Jim Perry: 13
- Cesar Tovar: 4/P
- Danny Thompson: 53
Bot 3
- John Donaldson: S7
- Catfish Hunter: K/BF
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Joe Rudi: 6/P
Top 4
- Tony Oliva: S8
- Rich Reese: 43.1-2
- Rick Renick: 5/P
- Jim Holt: K/C
Bot 4
- Tommy Davis: S7
- Sal Bando: CS2(26)
- Sal Bando: D/89
- Don Mincher: S7.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Dave Duncan: 43
Top 5
- Leo Cardenas: D7
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Jim Perry: 63
- Cesar Tovar: 8
Bot 5
- John Donaldson: 7
- Catfish Hunter: 53
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Top 6
- Danny Thompson: S1.B-3(E1)#
- Tony Oliva: 8/SF.3-H
- Rich Reese: HR/9
- Rick Renick: 2/FL
- Jim Holt: 4/P
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Sal Bando: S8
- Don Mincher: 5/P
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: S1
- George Mitterwald: 6/P
- Jim Perry: 43.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: W
- Danny Thompson: S7.2-H;1-3
- Tony Oliva: S6.3-H;1-2
- Rich Reese: 43
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Dave Duncan: 63
- John Donaldson: 8
Top 8
- Rick Renick: 3/FL
- Jim Holt: 7
- Leo Cardenas: D/78
- George Mitterwald: IW
- Jim Perry: S7.2-H;1-3(E7)
- Cesar Tovar: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Steve Hovley: W
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Joe Rudi: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Danny Thompson: K
- Tony Oliva: S6
- Rich Reese: 43.1-2
- Frank Quilici: D/89.2-H
- Jim Holt: 63
Bot 9
- Tommy Davis: 7
- Sal Bando: S7
- Don Mincher: S7.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dave Duncan: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Felipe Alou: W
- Frank Fernandez: 8
- Bert Campaneris: S8.1-3
- Joe Rudi: 13